#756840
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52% 0.059 92.1), rgb(117, 104, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#756840 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756840 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 104, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.059 92.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #756840 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756840 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756840 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #756840 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA080
oklch(70.7% 0.046 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#968960
oklch(63.1% 0.059 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#817247
oklch(55.6% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756840
oklch(52% 0.059 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#594E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#756840 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #70673D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A41 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D625E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756840
#756840
oklch(52% 0.059 92.1)
- #5D678C
#5D678C
oklch(52% 0.06 272.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #756840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #756840 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.